DXB → CPTDubai to Cape Town

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Direct flights from Dubai (DXB) to Cape Town (CPT): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 83% of the last 12 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 2 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 12 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 7,644 km, an estimated 10 hours 18 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dubai and Cape Town. Updated 14 September 2026 at 08:07 UTC.

DXB Dubai smooth · +4
CPT Cape Town smooth · +6
7,644 km · ~10h 18m est.
dep bank 03:45–10:257x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
83% on time

of the last 12 operated DXB → CPT flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −2 min. 0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−2 minacross the last 12 operated legs
Flight time~10h 18mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 12

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Emirates

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
EmiratesEK83% on time

Flights EK772 03:45 daily · EK770 09:10 daily · EK778 10:25 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-14EK770dep +23 → arr−2
09-14EK772dep +25 → arr−11
09-14EK778departed+33
09-13EK770dep +32 → arr+0
09-13EK772dep +18 → arr−33
09-13EK778dep +30 → arr+0
09-12EK770dep +22 → arr−8
09-12EK772dep +26 → arr−13
09-12EK778dep +29 → arr−2
09-11EK770dep +74 → arr+65
09-11EK772arrived−10
09-11EK778arrived+4

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
DXBDubai +4 min smooth 🌤 clear · WSW 8 kt Full DXB delay board →
CPTCape Town +6 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · N 13 kt Full CPT delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DXB and CPT: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +6 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Dubai to Cape Town route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DXB to CPT flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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DXB to CPT questions

Is DXB–CPT running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at CPT is the weaker end, route health score 91/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DXB–CPT?

Operators schedule morning departures around 03:45 from DXB. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CPT delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DXB to CPT?

Great-circle distance is 7,644 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 570–685 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DXB–CPT fly?

Emirates runs the route with about 21 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.